Board of Directors

Peter Damian Mbama (Director)

An alumnus of Imo State University (B.Sc Accountancy), University of Lagos (Masters in Management), MIT Sloan School of Management Cambridge-USA (MBA, SF) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Financial and Planning Managers (FCFPM, Delaware).

Peter Damian is the Managing Director and CEO of a non-banking financial institution in Nigeria. He is equally the Chairman of a consulting company specialized in Human resource Consulting and Outsourcing, Research, Strategy and Value Chain support systems. He spearheaded the incubation and formation of various SMEs in diverse sectors and was awarded a Directorship position for the successful set up of an IT firm focused on IFRS implementation programmes in Nigeria Financial Services sector. A serial entrepreneur, he has equity interests and utilizes the micro-equity model in providing seed and growing capital to more than 25 SMEs that are successfully thriving in their various sectors. Through the innovative financial structures that he has established in his current employment, Peter Damian has indirectly reduced unemployment rate in Nigeria and encouraged entrepreneurship among the youths and upcoming professionals. He has 14 years of combined experience in banking and consulting with deepened inclinations to Commercial Banking, SME Finance and Advisory, Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management, Risk Management and Credits where he led ground breaking deals like the financing of agro-allied and other related transactions worth $220m. His focus on impact investing has led to the employment of over 700 youths and empowered over 42 entrepreneurs in various ventures in Nigeria. As the MD/CEO of the Finance Company in Nigeria, Peter Damian led the institution into signing an exclusive deal with MEDF of New York aimed at providing capital for SMEs as well as technical support for the valuation of such unstructured companies in Africa. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Financial Planning and Finance Managers at Delaware.

Ethelbert Mbama (MD/CEO)

The Founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Circuit Systems and Networks Communication Limited(CSNC). He is a graduate of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (B.Engr- Bachelor) Computer Science and Engineering.

He is an entrepreneurial minded, innovative, creative and result oriented visionary leader with extensive 14 years dynamic business management, product development, sales and marketing career in Hi-Tech industry; delivering cutting-edge state of the art technology solutions to mid-sized and large corporate customers in ICT, Financial services and Public sector in West Africa. A master strategist, recognized for consistently achieving strong records, outperforming sales quotas by engaging key decision makers in developing new businesses, strengthening customer relationships, managing strategic partnerships and launching new strategies to provide compelling client value.

Ethel Specializes in Business management, Project initiation and management, Strategic Planning, Account Development and Management, “Pipeline” Portfolio Management ,Strategic partnership and Alliances, Team and Relationship building, High Impact Sales, Solutions development and selling, Client and Vendor Negotiations and Competitive Market Analysis. His success and vast years of experience in the ICT sector with global companies like Computer Warehouse and IBM has made him a mainstay in the sector.

In his career he attained leadership positions. He was the Software Sales Leader at IBM West Africa, Head of Sales and Business Development and Strategy Expertedge Software and Systems (A division of Computer Warehouse Group). He was honoured with IBM Global Triumph (Performance Award), 2008 in Mexico and a member Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA), Member of ISACA, Member Computer Association of Nigeria and Board Member and Director Nigeria Software Testing Board. He has attended seminars in United Kingdom, United State of America and South Africa.